Gregg Otteson creates art as a way to relieve stress, a process he feels is universal and that many people share. "We do it, in part, to speak a wordless language, reveal a foggy mystery, unlock a secret door." Photography especially interests him because he loves the process of trying to define a feeling with one image. He spends multiple hours a day with his photo files, working and reworking elements like contrast and colors. He works professionally with drug and alcohol addiction patients, and uses art as a release from the difficult occupation. He currently lives in Minnesota.